BÀI TẬP VỀ CÂU BỊ ĐỘNG
EXERCISE 1: CHUYỂN CÁC CÂU SAU SANG BỊ ĐỘNG.
1.My father waters this flower every morning.
2.John invited Fiona to his birthday party last night.
3.Her mother is preparing the dinner in the kitchen.
4.We should clean our teeth twice a day.
5.Our teachers have explained the English grammar.
6.Some drunk drivers caused the accident in this city.
7.Tom will visit his parents next month.
8.The manager didn’t phone the secretary this morning.
9.Did Mary this beautiful dress?
10.I won’t hang these old pictures in the living room.
11.The German didn’t build this factory during the Second
World War.
12.The Greens are going to paint this house and these cars for
Christmas Day.
13.Ann had fed the cats before she went to the cinema.
14.The students have discussed the pollution problems since
last week.
15.Have the thieves stolen the most valuable painting in the
national museum?
16.Some people will interview the new president on TV.
17.How many languages do they speak in Canada?
18.Are you going to repair those shoes?
19.He has broken his nose in a football match.
20.Have you finished the above sentences?
KEY EXERCISE 1
1.This flower is watered (by my father) every morning.
2.Fiona was invented to John’s birthday party last month.
3.The dinner is being prepared (by her mother) in the kitchen.
4.Our teeth should be cleaned twice a day.

6.She showed her ticket to the airline agent.
7.He lends his friend his new shoes.
8.She left her relatives five million pounds.
9.The shop assistant handed these boxes to the customer.
10.The board awarded the first prize to the reporter.
11.Have you sent the christmas cards to your family?
12.The committee appointed Alice secretary for the meeting.
13.He hides the broken cup in the drawer.
14.They keep this room tidy all the time.
15.They all voted the party a great success.
16.We gave Ann some bananas and some flowers.
17.They moved the fridge into the living room.
18.She bought some cups of tea to the visitors in the next room.
19.They find the new project worthless.
20.The secretary didn’t take the note to the manager.
KEY EXERCISE 2.
1.This dish is brought to me (by the waiter).
2.These postcards are sent to us(by our friend).
3.This story was told to them(by their grandmother) when they
visited her last week.
4.This train ticket was ordered for Tim’s mother.
5.The special cameras weren’t showed to me.
6.Her ticket was showed to the airline agent(by her).
7.His new shoes are lent to his friends(by him).
8.Five million pounds was left to her relatives (by her).
9.These boxes were handed to the customer (by the shop
assistant).
10.The first prize was awarded to the reporter (by the board).
11.Have the christmas cards been sent to your family?
12.Alice was appointed secretary for the meeting(by the

th
century.
13.They find that the job is not suitable for a girl like her.
14.The teacher explained that this powerful engine pulled the
train.
15.He told me that his football team had played well last
season.
KEY EXERCISE 3
1.I was told that you were the architect in this city.
2.It was reported that the flowers were killed by frost./ The
flowers were reported to be killed by frost.
3.I am informed that the director is going to take a business
trip to England.
4.It was announced that the meeting was delayed until next
week.
5.It was discovered that this cotton was grown in Egypt.
6.It is promised that the performance will start on time.
7.It is recommended that we should stay at the city center.
8.It was believed that Alice would pass the driving test./ Alice
was believed to pass the driving test.
9.All the workers are notified that they will have to work extra
hard this month.
10.I have been persuaded that they will go with me to the
stadium.
11.It has been decided that the company will go to the beach
together at the weekend.
12.It is thought that Maradona is the best football player in the
20
th
century./ Maradona is thought to be the best

5.Anne has had her composition typed.
6.Rick will have his hair cut.
7.I will get a new dress made.
8.He had his car repaired.
9.She often gets the heater maitained.
10.They had the shoplifter arrested.
11.Are you going to have your shoes repaired?
12.I must have my teeth checked.
13.She will have her dog examined.
14.We had this photograph taken when we were on holiday last
summer.
15.The Greens had their carpet cleaned.
Exercise 5: Change these sentences into passive voice
1.She didn’t introduce me to her mother
2.The government hasn’t changed the regulation
3.They are repairing my piano at the moment
4.The fire destroyed many houses in my neighborhood
5.They will return those books to the library tomorrow
6.Someone stole her bike last night
7.He was preparing the report when I came
8.They keep those maps on the shelf for reference
9.The tamer ordered the lion to lie on the floor
10.My friends are making some phone calls in the evening
Key :
1. I wasn’t introduced to her mother by her
2. The regulation hasn’t been changed by the government
3, My piano is being repaired at the moment
4. Many houses were destroyed by the fire in my neighborhood
5, Those books will be returned to the library
6. Her bike was stolen last night

13/ Mr. Smith saw the accident
> the accident was seen by Mr.Smith
14/ Somebody has taken my briefcase
> my briefcase has been taken
15/ The teacher returned our written work to us
> our written work was returned to us by the teacher
16/ She has finished the report by noon
> the report has been finished by noon by her
17/ The mad dog bit the little boy
> the little boy was bitten by the mad dog
18/ The police have arrested five suspects
> five suspects have been arrested by the police
19/ The doctor ordered him to take a long rest
> he was ordered to take a long rest by the doctor
20/ Lightning struck the house
> the house was struck by lightning
21/ They can’t make tea with cold water
> Tea can't be made with cold water by them
22/ The chef engineer was instructing all the workers of the plant
> all the workers of the plant were being instructed by the chef engineer

23/ Some body has taken some of my books away
> some of my books have been taken away

24/ They will hold the meeting before May Day
> the meeting will be held by them before May day
25/ They have to repair the engine of the car
> the engine of the car has to be repaired by them
26/ The boys broke the window and took away some pictures
> the window was broken and some pictures were taken away by the

39/ I know that they had told him of the meeting
> I know that he had been told of the meeting by them

40/ Nobody has ever treated me with such kindness
>I have been ever treated with such kindness
41/ No one believes his story
>His story is believed by no one.
42/ A sudden increase in water pressure may break the dam
>.The dam may be broken by a sudden increase in water.

43/ We must take good care of books borrowed from the library
> Books borrowed from the library must be taken good care of
44/ A man I know told me about it
> I was told about it by a man I know.
45/ We can never find him at home for he is always on the movie
> He can never be found at home for he is always on the movie.
46/ They use milk for making butter and cheese
> Milk is used for making butter and cheese
47/ Science and technology have completely changed human life
> Human life has been changed completely by Science and
technology.
48/ John used to visit Mr. Cole at weekends
> Mr. Cole used to be visited by John at weekends.
49/ Weeds cover the riverbank
> The riverbank is covered by weeds
50/ Smoke filled the room
>The room was filled by smoke. (ta dùng "filled with" chứ ko dùng
"filled by" trong câu này ^^ )

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